racism

Washington’s NFL team announced Monday that it will change its name, following decades of pressure to stop using a dictionary-defined racial slur.  A new name and logo will be announced at a later date after a thorough review, the team said in a statement Monday morning. “Dan Snyder and Coach Rivera are working closely to develop a new name...

Twelve-year-old Lonnie Chavis, who plays young Randall on “This Is Us,” is getting major attention for his powerful People essay on his experiences with racism.

Across the country, parents are having difficult conversations with their children about race and racism. A new mother tells The New York Times her hopes and fears about raising a Black son in America.

Incidents of racism have become more visible due to cell phone cameras and social media, but hate crimes are still underreported across the U.S., according to Roy L. Austin, former Deputy Assistant Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice. The reasons include distrust between the Black community and law enforcement, and a lack of incentive for officials to report...

With more than 600 signatures, the petition calls on the Northalsted Business Alliance to change the nickname “Boystown,” claiming it encourages systemic transphobia, racism and sexism. NBC 5’s Kye Martin reports.

‘We were kids. Why would you have a gun in a kid’s face?’

A new petition from LGBTQ community members asks Boystown to change its name in efforts to become more gender-neutral. With more than 600 signatures, the petition, created by local activist Devlyn Camp, calls on the Northalsted Business Alliance to change the nickname “Boystown,” claiming it encourages systemic transphobia, racism and sexism. “Many [in the transgender community] have experienced transphobia in…

The coronavirus pandemic has made it even more difficult to manage chronic diseases such as diabetes and high blood pressure, diseases that disproportionately affect Black people.

A famous Boston church that was renowned for its place at the center of Paul Revere’s famous midnight ride is reckoning with its discovery that its 18th Century congregation was a gathering place for slave traders. Today, the Old North Church & Historic Site is shining a light on its dark history.

You get really frustrated because you know you didn’t do anything. You’re guilty before you’re proven innocent, so now you have to prove your innocence.

Kel Smith, 37, is a mental health counselor who lives in Norfolk, Virginia. As a Black man, he’s known since he was a teenager that he was more likely to get pulled over by the police while driving – and that every stop had the potential to be fatal. He recalls one night as a college student in California when...

Each year, hundreds of people die after encounters with the police.

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany responds to questions about President Donald Trump not directly condemning a video he retweeted that showed one of his supporters saying “white power.” Trump removed the retweet.

Many companies have been tweeting support of Black Lives Matter, but one in four companies still has an all-white executive suite. Jamillah Bowman Williams, an associate professor at Georgetown Law, says companies need to do a “culture check” and talk directly to their black employees about racism in the workplace.

A caught-on-camera dispute between neighbors over work being done at a northern New Jersey home this week sparked a brief anti-racism protest march after video of the confrontation gained widespread attention on social media. Fareed and Norrinda Hayat, who are Black, say they were confronted by a white woman outside their Montclair home on Monday about noon. They say the…

In the latest move to change U.S. place names tied to racist groups and ideas, leaders of Orange County’s Democratic Party are pushing to drop film legend John Wayne’s name from the county’s airport because of his racist and bigoted comments

A prestigious private school in New Jersey has vowed to become “an inclusive and anti-racist community” after recent graduates appeared in a racist Snapchat video and current and former students of color started an Instagram account to share their experiences at the school.

The owner of a North Carolina speedway advertised “Bubba Rope” for sale on a social media marketplace page days after NASCAR found a noose in the garage stall of Black driver Bubba Wallace

Jasmine Stephen, an associate producer for ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show,’ made a heartfelt plea for people to honor the value of Black lives that went viral after Clarkson posted it on her Instagram page. Stephen discusses her message and the response she has received.

‘I have a bachelor’s degree in nursing and I have a master’s degree. And I still wasn’t good enough to provide care for her because of my skin color.’